I Remember When

Took a look out the window ct a dire shade of blue Used to be hard to tell but now you don't need a closer view Darkness in the hearts of those I used to recognize been building a long time shouldn't be surprised I was taught a single vision of the land where I was born the example that we set before our fabric had been torn I wonder if we'll ever truly find our way again Or should we get busy saying, we remember when Yesterday's a footprint left to vanish in the storm Some would kill to retrace it but they're sorely misinformed Gone are the days we could agree to disagree It's a war of us and them, an abandonment of we Maybe what we need is to submit to our demise To begin again without the clouds of fury in our eyes But I won't hold my breath, it seems a far more likely end Is that we're destined to keep saying, I remember when Take a look out the window ct a brighter shade of blue the clouds may soon drift far enough to change our point of view Righteous are the hearts and minds I truly recognize The path is long and bending toward a kinder world that's wise May our children fight the power better than we could May the errors of my generation help them see what's good I hope for every helpless soul to find some joy again In solemn tones we'll look back saying, I remember when